THE CONTENDERS: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad; Jon Hamm, Mad Men; Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom (won last year); Matthew McConaughey, True Detective; Kevin Spacey, House of Cards; Woody Harrelson, True Detective
WHO SHOULD WIN: Bryan Cranston
Not only do we have indisuptable proof that Breaking Bad was the best series finale in the history of television—no seriously, you told us that!—but Cranston is arguably the best actor ever to grace the small screen. If he wins this year, it will be his fourth win in a row. And you know what? He deserves that! No one else made us feel as many intense emotions as Bryan Cranston's Walter White this past TV season, so the trophy should be his, to take to his grave. RIP, Walt. Thanks for the memories. And the emotional gut-punches.
WHO WILL WIN: Matthew McConaughey
Alright, alright, alright. (Why does that never get old?) As much as Cranston's kick-assery is undeniable, we also can't deny the fact that Matthew McConaughey is a huge movie star who did one singular year of TV (which deserves to be honored), and his role on True Detective was pretty much an Emmy reel, front to finish. We get it, Matthew, you CAN ACT! Also, he just won the Oscar earlier this year for Dallas Buyers Club, and surely the Emmy voters would love the attention that would come with having Matthew McConaughey up on that stage, collecting his very first Emmy. True Detective also just won the Casting category, so if there's anyone that even Walter White can't take out, it's this guy.